Cucumber-Pineapple Salsa

Let’s be honest: cucumbers aren’t the most charismatic veggie out there. They’re not a nutritional powerhouse like kale, or adorably diminutive like Brussels sprouts, but they compensate for their lack of exuberance by being so versatile. When cool cucumbers mix and mingle with sweet pineapple and kicky jalapeños, something delicious happens. Suddenly, the cucumber is sitting at the cool kids’ table.

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I make mango salsa often, don’t know why I’ve never thought to use pineapple. Loved the addition of cooling cucumber. We had this with your stovetop carnitas & some Mexican cauliflower rice. What a delicious meal!

My first recommendation is to go Middle Eastern and sprinkle with za’atar seasoning. It’s a blend of sumac, thyme, and sesame seeds. The sumac is tangy and the sesame seeds add a nice nuttiness. If you want to skip the sesame seeds, you could just go with plain sumac.

Another option is Mexican influenced: squeeze some lime juice over the cucumbers and sprinkle with chili powder and a little salt.

Finally, you could try a Turkish approach: squeeze lemon juice over the cucumbers and sprinkle with fresh or dried mint leaves and a little salt.

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